read
part of speech
verb (read, reads, read, reading); noun (a read — a time spent reading)
meaning for a pupil
1) To read is to look at written words and understand what they say. tree →
2) To read aloud is to say the words out loud for others. tree →
3) To read a clock, a map or a thermometer is to understand what it shows. tree →
4) A read is a time spent reading: a good read. tree →
sense in the lessons
reading the whole problem carefully before choosing what to do («Read the question again: what does it ask for?»); as a story verb «read N pages» counts pages; in class reading books, reading aloud; in science read a thermometer or a scale; in everyday life reading signs, reading at bedtime
examples
- Read the whole problem first, then choose. tree →
- Read the question again: what does it ask for? tree →
- Mia read 12 pages on Monday and 9 pages on Tuesday. tree →
- Ben has read 15 of the 40 pages in his book. tree →
- Dad reads me a story every night. tree →
- Can you read the time on the clock? tree →
- I read the label to check for nuts. tree →
- That book was a great read. tree →
- "You are learned, and can read." tree →
note
As a story verb, «read N pages» counts pages; read twice on different days usually means add. Trap: «has read 15 of 40» asks for what is left, 40 − 15. The past form is spelled «read» but said «red». Do not mix «read» (past) with «red» (the colour).
In the corpora
- Laundry means sorting colours, reading labels and choosing the right temperature; a red sock in a white wash turns everything pink.
- A CV is a short, honest document about your skills, results and work, which employers read to decide whom to meet.
- Guessing beyond it is not clever; it can hurt a family with young children who can read the comments.
- And behind every story is a real person who may read it too.
- Vivid example: in Dublin, Nan reads that an old actor has died.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «read» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.